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China tightens grip on Africa with $4.4bn lifeline for Guinea junta$

While the rest of the world recoiled in horror at recent events in Guinea, where at least 150 pro-democracy supporters were killed and dozens of women publicly raped by government soldiers, China has sensed an opportunity to steal another march on Western... ...full story at Times Online

from Times Online on Mon, Oct 12 2009

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